Interesting Facts about Humming Birds !!!

All birds are fascinating creatures, but there are many facts about
hummingbirds that make them astonishing to even experienced birders.
From physiological facts to lifestyle facts to distribution facts,
hummingbirds are some of the most interesting of the nearly 10,000 bird
species in the world. So, Here is list of interesting facts about
humming Birds :-

1.The bee hummingbird is the SMALLEST SPECIES of all birds and measures
only 2.25 inches long and weighs only 1.8 grams on average.

2. Hummingbirds have only 1,000-1,500 feathers, the fewest number of feathers of any bird species in the world.

Bee Hummingbird - This shows How small it is !!!

3. Hummingbirds lay the smallest eggs of all birds. They measure less
than 1/2 inch long but may represent as much as 10 percent of the
mother’s weight at the time the eggs are laid.

4. An average hummingbird’s heart rate is more than 1,200 beats per minute.
5. Hummingbirds have no sense of smell but have very keen eyesight.

6. Hummingbirds are only birds that can also fly backwards.

7. There are more than 325 hummingbird species in the world.

8. A hummingbird’s maximum forward flight speed is 30 miles per hour,
though the birds can reach up to 60 miles per hour in a dive.

9. A hummingbird’s wings beat between 50 and 200 flaps per second depending on the direction of flight and air conditions.

10. At rest, a hummingbird takes an average of 250 breaths per minute.

Beautiful Hummingbird !!!

11. Hummingbirds do not suck nectar through their long bills, they lick it with fringed, forked tongues.
12. Hummingbirds are native species of the New World and are not found outside of the Western Hemisphere.

13. Despite their small size, hummingbirds are one of the most
aggressive bird species and will regularly attack jays, crows and hawks
that infringe on their territory.

14. A hummingbird’s brilliant throat color is not caused by feather
pigmentation, but rather by iridescence in the arrangement of the
feathers and the influence of light level, moisture and other factors.